Kalik is a band from Denmark which I didn’t
understand first what they we´re called but now
I know that a fucking good punk/HC-band. This
interview was done in November 2017
Please tell me a little bit history of the
group?
-Kalik is a punkrock band from Denmark, who have
played over a 100 shows all over Europe.
The band has played at places like the club Wild
at Heart in Berlin.
Kalik has also supported the greek punkband Barb
Wire Dolls at High Voltage, Copenhagen in
Denmark and played in front of around a thousand
people at Jelling Festival in Denmark.
The times they have played outside of the
boarder has been very successful and are now
coming back for more.
The band has released a full length album and
two EP's. The second EP "Disapproved" has just
been released and are available everywhere.
Kalik's full length album was the best sold
album by a upcoming band at the store that the
album was sold at.
Please tell me a little about every member in
the group right now, age, family, work,
interests and something bad about everyone?
Earlier bands?
Other bands on the side?
-Jakob Söby Bassist:
I’m 22 years young, I live in Horsens Denmark
with my girlfriend and my cat, I don’t work
right now besides the band.
I go to school on Horsens VUC, my interest is
wanking in front of the computer, while
listening to punk music. As so you can read
that’s a bad habbit. My former band was called
Defrost but we broke up and right now I only
play in Kalik.
Andreas Steinmeyer Drummer:
Wow! Finally my turn! I´m 22 years old and live
in Horsens, with myself. I have played drums
since 2005 and I almost use every minute of my
life, playing drums. Except when I´m working.
I also have a huge interest in drinking Whiskey
and listening to vinyls. And when there is
enough money to get a tattoo, I´ll get some more.
As many as possible. A bad thing about myself is
that I´m snore! That’s bad! Thanks a lot!
Niller Friborg Guitarist/Leadsinger:
Hallo! I’m 22 years old and live in Horsens,
like the rest. I really love listening to vinyls
and fucking. That’s all.
I can hear much different influences but mostly
punk and hardcore but also some ska etc?
Favorites from the past?
-We are mostly influenced by Black Flag, Minor
Threat, Descendents, Leftöver Crack
Disapproved(I took wrong there…I´m sorry) are
you satisfied with the name?
How did it came up? You weren’t afraid that some
other band would be named like this?,?
Which is the best bandname you know?
-First of all we are Named Kalik and Disapproved
is the name of our new EP
We made a song called Disapproved and we have a
kind of a manager and he always saying that we
should come up with some better songs and stuff
like that but me made a bunch of songs and
decided to put all the songs on a new EP.
And then we called it Disapproved. There is also
a lot of political shit involved.
What´s the best thing with playing live?
-One of the best things is that you have a very
special connection with the audience.
And it is kind of freedom. You totally forget
everything when you are onstage.
And where is best to play? And the worst place?
-Maybe smaller clubs and stuff like that. There
is a great energy in clubs and small places.
Especially in Germany.
We don´t think there is any bad places. A gig is
a gig no matter where it is.
How is to play this sort of music in Denmark
right now?
Which types of bands do you have concerts
together with?
-In Denmark there isn´t a very big scene for
punk.
Of course, there is punk venues in Copenhagen
and Århus, but you know, it could be better!
We played with many different bands. Mostly
bands of same genre.
How would you describe your
music in three words?
-Loud, political and raw.
What does punk mean to you, is it only a word or
is it a lifestyle?
-Next question please …
How do you see on downloading, mp3 and that
stuff?
-We prefer vinyls and cd´s.
How is it to live in Denmark right now?
Politically?
Fascists?
-It’s nice to live in Denmark, because of the
very good welfare-system. But we have a lot of
fascists who dislikes all immigrants.
Our biggest political party right know is DF,
which biggest agenda is to kick the immigrants
out.
Is there any good bands from Denmark now? Is the
punkscene/hardcorescene big?
How is it in your hometown?
-In Horsens there is a smaller punk scene, but
in the others big cities like Aarhus it’s
blooming a little again.
But the punk scene in general is really small in
Denmark. Good Danish punk bands right now:
Kräftbarn, Pångk and Ond Tro.
What do you know about Sweden?
-We played once in Södertälje.
All we know about Sweden is that everything is
expensive, and you started a small firm called
Ikea.
Have you heard any good bands from Sweden?
-Slöa Knivar and Asta Kask.
Your lyrics, who does them and what influences
you? Is it easier to do lyrics now or was its
easier to do it when you was younger?
Never in danish?
-Mainly Niller writes the lyrics, but we also
co-write sometimes.
Niller: For me it’s easier to write lyrics when
I feel inspired to do so.
Is there any subject that you never will write
anything about??
-No
Politic and music, does it goes hand in hand?
Which is your most political song?
-It does. Our most political song must be Going
Nowhere.
Best political band/artist?
-Leftöver Crack.
Do you think that music(lyrics and so on) can
change anyones life, I mean people who listens
to music?
-Sure can. It can change ones opinions, and by
that change ones life.
Your cover on your CD looks really nice, is it
important to have a record cover which shows
people which type of music you play?
Your favorite recordcover? Who does your covers?
And do you have any good recordstores in your
hometown?
Don’t really care about stuff like that. Maybe,
maybe not. We have a shop called VINYLBIKSEN in
Horsens.
Is it important to get out physical records of
your stuff?
Why or why not?
Vinyl, CD, cassette, what do you prefer if you
could choose whatever ?
-Personally we think it’s more enjoyable to
listen to physical copies, and therefore we also
make that available for our fans!
Please tell me a funny thing which have happened
during your career and under some gig?
-We once played a show with our old bassist
Ernie, and before the gig we went out skating.
He fell and shat his britches. So he played the
whole show with his shitty pants. Another time
we played in Berlin and Niller got really wasted.
On the way back home, Niller had to puke. So we
pulled over on the highway, so he could take
care of business. The funny thing was he
couldn’t stop vomiting and neither stop farting.
How does your audience look like? Which people
do you miss on your concerts? Which is the
biggest band you ever have played together with?
-The audience are just punks? People of all
genders colors and whatever ?
What the
fuck. Well we once played with some fat old men.
They were really big. (haha).
Please rank your five favoriterecords?
-Niller:
Black Flag: Damaged
Descendents: Milo Goes To College
Leftöver Crack: Fuck Worldtrade.
Andreas:
Descendents: Everything Sucks
Misfits: Famous Monsters
Rancid: Let The Dominoes Fall
Jakob:
Tool: Undertow
Melechesh: Djinn
Destroyer 666: Cold Steel…for an Iron Age
First, last and most expensive record ever
bought?
-Pærepunk
Is it boring with interviews? Is it much
interviews??
-Yes. (haha)
If you could choose five bands from the past and
the history and nowadays and both dead and
living bands to have a concert together with
your band. Which five have you been chosen?
-Ramones
The Germs
The Clash
Minor Threat
Misfits with Danzig
Is music a good way to get out frustration and
become a nicer person outside the music??
-Yes Of course!
Which is the most odd question you ever have got
in an interview?
-Are you guys religious?.
Hahah and no.
Which is the question you want to have but you
never get. Please ask it and answer it?
-Geez.
We don’t know.
Futureplans for the band?
-Get out there and tour. Maybe make a new record.
For yourself?
-Haha the same.
Wisdomword?¨
-Growing up is giving up!
Something to add?
-We love Skrutt Magazine!!!